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VOL. XXVIII.
HOSCHTON-A THRIVING TOWN IN RICH
SECTION; HAPPY SOCIAL COMMUNITY
Hoschton, with Popular
tion of 600, Happy So
cial Community
(Henry F. Saxon, in Athens Banner)
Where, thirty-nine years ago there
greeted one’s vision a wilderness of
scrub oaks, pines and tangled under
brush, there is today a thriving town of
some 600 and more population and one
of the happiest of social coimnunitites
in Georgia. This is at Hoschton, a
town situated on the Gainesville-Mid
*'land railroad, in Jackson county, some
thirty-odd miles from Athens. The
scenery surrounding this township is
beautiful and attracts one with its sky
line of purpled hills and distant slopes.
Its a beautiful country around this
ection and there is felt the thrill of
the “upland country.” The winding
roads up and down hill and through
shaded valleys, where birds are sing
ing and maypop flowers and golden-rod
bloom by the roadside, and the red and
gold and rich-hued, brown leafed maple
trees clothed in their fall dress stand
along the rolling slope
takes one’s mind away from the ordi
nary humdrum. Yes, it’s a pretty part
of the country, and it leads to a splen
iid little town.
Origin of the town,
ffhe first settlers at Hoschton were
the Hoseh brothers, J. R., R. A. and
William Hoscli. of these three In-oth
ers the only one living at this time is
R. A., who has his home in the town
now-. William Hosch, pioneer, moved
to this location in. 1882 from Flowery
Branch, Ga. R. A. Hosch, the living one
of the three brothers, helped to lay
out and survey the present townsite.
Other pioneer settlers at Hoschton
were R. J. l’ark (now dead) C. J. Bla
lock (now dead), W. T. Sell, now living
at Gainesville, Ga.; John McCants, uow
dead. A son of Mr. McCants is today
postmaster at Winder, Ga.
J. C. Save surveyed and laid off the
townsite in 1882. Mr. Saye was also
the civil engineer who surveyed the
railroad site through this town, J. U.
Hosch and It. A. Hosch assisted in lay
ing off the town and the lots. The
townsite was laid off three-fourths of
a mile in each direction from the rail
road depot or station.
Though surveyed and laid ,off in ISS2
the town was not incorporated until
lsM, and the charter for the town was
signed by the governor of Geotftia, Hon
vrflliam J. Northern. The incorpora
tion bounds took in at the time some
eiglit or ten old houses of the original
settlement.
The first store to be built at Ilosch
ton was erected by the Hosch brothers
and others followed the ones of W. T.
Sell and W. B. MeCants.
Buildings commenced to rapidly ap
pear soon after the town survey was
mad • and the little village slowly lint
steadily advanc’ and to its present shape
and condition. It is situated in a rich
farming section and there is promise
ahead for Hosehton to he a populous
ar.d valuable trading center.
The first mayor of Hosehton was
Hon. George Adams, and the first coun
cilmen were Messrs. J. W. Darby, John
Smith, Dr. L. ('. Allen, John Chestnut
and C. P. Garrison.
The town of Hosehton as it is t;oday
comprises a splendid citizenship of men
and women who make a delightful so
cial community. It is under a pro
gressive municipal government and is
hopeful of a prosperous future.
The municipal officers at this time
are: Hon. A. L. DeLaPerriere, mayor;
Dr. Ralph Freeman, Dr. L. C. Allen,
Messrs. P. A. Hosch, IV. O. E. Adams,
R. P. Hosch and H. P. DeLaPerriere,
eouncilmen Mr. O. G. Adams, City
clerk! Mr. W. R. Ilealau and T. X.
Glover, city marshals.
The postmaster at Hosehton is Mr.
j p. pirkle and Mr. L. B. Moon is the
railroad station agent.
There are no municipal industries at
Hosehton. The town gets its light and
electric power supply from the plant
located at Tallulah Falls and the wa
ter supply Is had from privately own
ed wells.
School and Church Facilities
There is now in course of construc
tion a splendid new school building
at Hosehton. Ga. Some months ago
there was floated a bond issue amount
ing tp .*12.000 for the purpose of build
ing a school, and it is expected that the
oust of the building now being erected
will far exceed that sum.
<EI)c UPinfcer News.
AND THE BARROW TIMES
The buliding as planned and pictur
ed will la* a beautiful structure and a
building of which the people of Hosch
ton and community have just cause to
be proud. The building will be a two
story structure of red pressed brick on
a four-foot granite base and foundation.
There will be four class rooms in ad
dition to a commodious auditorium, of
fice, library and a rest room for the
[teachers, and will be heated through
out by a hot-air system.
The faculty of the school are: Prof.
McEntosh (graduate of the University
jpfyfforth Carolina) principal; Mrs. ().
G. Adams, assistant and other teach
ers will be added in the course of a
short while.
Eleven grades will be taught through
the comm m and high school. It is
expected that the present term of the
school will be the most prosperous yet
had in its history and the greatest in
terest of the people of Hoschton and
the surrounding community is being
shown. Plans are being formulated for
the organization of athletic teams, lit
'erary societies and other organizations
which will add to the school’s efficien
cy and effectiveness.
| The people of Hoschton are proud
over the accomplishments thus far and
are optimistic as to the future.
There are two churches at Hoschton,
the Methodist and the Baptist.
At the Methodist church preaching is
held every third Sunday morning and
evening and every first Sunday even
ing. Rev. W. M. Jones is pastor. The
( membership of this church is close to
one hundred and is composed of a zeal
ous and earnest lot of men and worn
-1 en. Sunday school exercises are held
every Sunday morning at 10 o’clock.
. Mr. B. F. Wilson is superintendent of
the Sunday school and there are soine
, thing over 140 enlisted on the rolls.
There is a splendid Woman’s Mis
sionary society organized among the
women of this church and their activ-
ities in the society are most commen
dable. Mrs. V. M. Smith is president
of this society and Miss Leila Hoscli
is secretary.
Miss Curtis Adams is organist at
the church and there is the best kind
of music by a most splendid choir.
The Methodist church is the older of
the two churches of Hosehton.
At the Baptist church there is preach
ing every fourth Sunday and evening
by R v. W. S. Walker, of Monroe, Ga.
Sunday school is held every Sunday
morning at 1 o’clock. There is a good
membership and attendance at all of
these services and they enjoy the best
kind of singing.
Tlie missionary society of the Bap
tist church has for its officers Mrs. A.
L. DeLaPerriere, president, and Mrs.
R. L. Fricks, secretary. The society is
well organized and does a mighty line
work.
Fraternal, Civic and Social
Organizations.
Rockwell Lodge No. 191 F. & A. M.
at Hosehton has a good and active mem
bership. The men in this membership
are zealous in their activities and the
meetings of the lodge are well attend
ed. The membership numbers about
13 or more. This lodge meets the first
and third Saturday nights in each
month. Officers of the lodge are: R.
P. Hosch, worshipful master; J. P. Ma
haffey, senior warden; O. G. Adams,
junior warden; W. D. Bell, escretarv:
It. A. Hosch, treasurer
Hosehton Lodge No. 361 I. O. O. F.
meets the second and fourth Thursday
rights in ea'ffi month. This lodge is
In a most flourishing condition and has
an enthusiastic membership, numbering
upwards of ei"fity Its financial con
(]>tion is said to be fine and in high'*
satisfactory shape. Officers of the
Ilofchton loig? of Odd Fellows are:
Letson Cook, noble grand; J. C. Cron’c,
vice grand; R. I. Fvr ks, secretary; T.
K. Baird, fcnnoctai secretary.
Among the women of Hosehton are
organized several gatherings which
add largely to the social life of the
town and keep alive a spirit of good
fellowship and comradeship which
makes the community a happy one.
There is the Matrons’ club, which
meets weekly at the home of someone
of the members of the club. There is
a civic league which has as the ob
ject of its activities the looking after
of the interests of the community wel
fare and matters tending towards ad
vancement of the sehool work.
And there’s the Bachelor Girls club.
'.This club meets every Friday night at
tlie home of some fine of its members
ami most enjoyable times are had.
Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, Thursday, September 29, 1921.
There are melon cuttings, swimming
parties, moonlight picnics love-making,
frolics and, oh, lots of other good sorts
of experiences. It’s a happy organi
zation and a popular one. Among the
leading spirits of the Bachelor Girls’
club are Misses Lonnie Sells, Curtis
Adams, Clara Hartley, Lenora Hosch,
Ruth Lott, Eunice Sells, Mattie Mat
thews, and others whose names are
not just now recalled. It’s a jolly
(Crowd of girls and among their number
'are some who are destined not long
to remain “bachelors.”
Chautauqua to be Held.
( Plans have been perfected whereby
; the Radcliffe Chautauqua will be at
Iloscbton during the first week of Oc
tober of next year. The men and wom
en of the town are looking forward to
this week of entertainment, with a
great deal of interest, and it is pre
dicted that the sessions of the Chau
tauqua will be largely attended.
The business and commercial inter
[ests of Hoschton are composed of men
j who are active and aggressive in the
| town’s interests, and it is not missing
,'the mark to predict that these men will
make the little town come to be a fae
j tv>r of importance in the business affairs
(of the surrounding community.
W. P. DeLaPerriere & Sons conduct
;i general merchandise and farm sup
,'ply business. These men are the lar
gest land owners, cotton merchants and
farmers of the county and they do a
tremendous business
H. J. Lott does a general merchan
dise business and is also engaged in
the cotton buying business.
Cruce & Edwards are engaged in the
general merchandise and farm supply
business.
Forrester Bros, conduct a fancy gro
cery business.
i
Staple and fancy groceries are con
ducted by P. A. Hosch and by R. L.
1 Fricks.
; J. W. Darby has a general repair
I shop for guns and pistols and Mr.
Darby is an expert mechanic in his
[ line of work. *
j’ Cruce & Roebuck conduct a general
[ grocery business and also do a large
business.
| B. F. Clack has a nice jewelry busi
ness and does general watch and cloock
repair work.
A splendid drug store establishment
is conducted by Dr. L. C. Allen & Son.
I Dr. L. C. Allen, in addition to his bus
lines,s interests in the town, conducts
jarge farming interests and too, oper
ates a large ginnery. Dr. Allen op
erates his farm on an intensive plan
and his farm products are second to
none when it comes to a show down.
,His corn and cotton showings were
first prize winners at the last exhibi
tion of the Georgia Experimental Sta
tion show.
Dr. M. B. Allen lias an extensive lab
oratory at which there are conducted
experiments of great interest and diag
noses are made that are of inestimable
value.
Dr. Ralph Freeman is a practicing
physician of the town. He also con
ducts a drug store and lias extensive
farming interests.
Dr. Loyd Lott, resident dentist, cov
ers a large territory outside of the cor
porate limits of Hosehton and is con
sidered one of the best men in his pro
fession.
There are two prosperous banks at
Hosclitou, tlie Bank of Hosehton and
the DeLaPerriere Banking company.
Tlie Bank of Hosehton lias a capital
of S3O,(Ktd.OO and a surplus of SIB,OOO
Officers and directors of this bank are
H. P. DeLaPerriere, president; IV. M.
Smith, vice president; B. F. Wilson,
Cashier; Miss Mattie Matthews, assist
ant cashier; Messrs, 11. I’. DeLaPer
riere, W. M. Smith, B. I". Wilson, A.
L. DeLaPerriere and Lige Flanigan,
‘directors.
Officers of tlie DeLaPerriere Bank
ing company, which is a private insti
tution, are H. I’. DeLaPerriere, presi
dent ; A. L. DeLaPerriere, vice presi
dent ; H. C. DeLaPerriere, cashier; T.
H. Baird, assistant cashier. The re
sources of this hank arc* upwards of a
half a million dollars. It, is under ex
cellent management and is considered
as safe as any such institution can bp.
An up-to-date shoe repair shop is
conducted by I). O. Hogan. In this
shop there is Installed the latest im
proved machinery, which Is operated by
electric power. In this plant there is
electric power and the work done here
compares favorably witli that done in
larger cities.
W. o. E. Adams & Sons operate a
garage and filling station, which fully
supplies the needs of transient alto
mobilists, and tlie service rendered here
is nf a hig*ily satisfactory nature.
These gentl- men also operate a grist
mill, which is a valuable asset to the
community.
J. C. Cronie has a barber shop which
is well patronized.
Messrs. J. N. Thompson and R. 1..
Pirkle operate a cotton-seed and stor
age warehouse.
Mr. H. P. DeLaPerriere, a citizen of
the community who is held in the high
est regard by his fellows, is now serv
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Monday, October 3rd.
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PLISSE CREPE FOR GOWNS and UNDERWEAR,
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SALE OF FINE SILKS
PRICES YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE
Crepe-de-chine, Canton Crepe, Satin, Georgette, Taffe
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VISIT THE SHOE DEPART
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LADIES, MISSES & CHIL
DREN.
lug ilia second term in the stnte legis
lature as a representative from Jack
son county and he is giving the best of
service, too. He is a member of the
ways and means committee and is,
on the appropriations committee of the
legislature. Also, he is a lieutenant
colonel on the governor's staff.
Mr. A. L. DeLaPerriere is a member
of the board of county commissioners
Michael’s
ATHENS, GA.
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day, 0&. 3rd.
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and is superintendent of the farming l
interests of the DeLaPerriere estate.
There are 500 families to be provided
for on this large estate and it is no
easy Job to attend to the undertaking
but Mr. DeLaPerriere manages the en-*
tire business. lam told in a most sat
isfactory manner.
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